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PBSC ranks among Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanic students Hispanic Outlook on Education magazine has named Palm Beach State College among the top 100 institutions in the nation for Hispanic students.

PBSC ranks 10th for degrees conferred for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities majors.

The College also ranks 33rd for the total number of associate degrees granted and 38th for the total enrollment among four-year schools.

The Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics rankings, published in Hispanic Outlook Oct. 12, is based on 2019-2020 U.S. Department of Education data from surveys.

The national publication publishes the rankings annually.

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‘Bill’ Hager, former Boca City Council member and state rep, dies at age 74 A memorial service will be held Monday morning in Detroit Lakes, Minn., for William Dean “Bill” Hager, 74, a former member of the Boca Raton City Council and eight-year member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Boca-Delray area, who died Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D. His lengthy career included jobs as a teacher, an expert trial witness and a lawyer. He arrived in Boca Raton in 1990 and 12 years later, won a term on the City Council. He would continue to serve on that board for six years and was Deputy Mayor in 2004 and 2005.

He served a total of eight years in the Florida House of Representatives, beginning as the rep from District 87 and continuing in the realigned District 89. His service spanned the period from 2010 to 2018.

“I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of my friend,” said state Rep. Mike Caruso, R-District 89, who succeeded Hager.

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Boca Helping Hands has appointed Jude Estime as its controller. Born and raised in Haiti, Estime moved to the United States in 2002 to reunite with his family.

• Dressed in their alma mater or favorite college team’s colors, 300+ culinary cheering squad of residents, civic and business leaders enjoyed bold creative takes on tailgate classics served up by popular chefs, brew masters and mixologists. The friendly competition at the Annual RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase Presented by Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) and CP Group kicked off a robust wave of Palm Beach County pride for the eighth annual college bowl championship game set for Saturday, December 18 at FAU Stadium while raising enough funds to fulfill 500 wishes for Spirit of Giving’s Annual Holiday Gift Drive.

• Palm Beach State College alumnus William Andrew Rose, who recently coauthored with his mom a book detailing his experiences of being diagnosed at 2-years-old with autism spectrum disorder, is featured on the website of a national nonprofit dedicated to promoting solutions for those with autism and their families.

• Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) 10th Annual Witches of Delray Bike Ride will take flight on Saturday, October 30th from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Hundreds of witches will ride through scenic Downtown Delray Beach, guided by the Delray Beach Police Department. Riders will begin at Delray Beach City Hall (100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach) end at the Delray Green Market at Old School Square, where the party will continue on the Old School Square Outdoor Pavilion Stage (51 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach) with awards for “Best Costume,” “Best Witch Cackle,” “Best Decorated Bike,” and “Best Group Theme.”

• On Sunday, November 7 at 3 p.m., Palm Beach Symphony will open its 48th season at the Kravis Center with Music Director Gerard Schwarz at the podium and virtuoso pianist Hélène Grimaud joining for Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor.

• More than 4,000 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project.

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• South Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO) has been named a Partner in the Arts for The Parker, the newly renovated iconic theater in Fort Lauderdale, which is an affiliated venue of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

• Scientists from Florida Atlantic University have received an exploratory grant from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) for a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) prototype mounted on a small, unoccupied aircraft system to efficiently identify hot spots and hot moments for biogenic gas accumulation and release in the subtropical peat soils of Florida’s Everglades. The major greenhouse gases emitted from the Everglades include carbon monoxide, methane and nitrous oxide, which are affected by nutrients as well as hydrologic conditions.

• Boca Helping Hands has appointed Jude Estime as its controller. Born and raised in Haiti, Estime moved to the United States in 2002 to reunite with his family.

• The prestigious American Heritage Schools, Broward Campus, is the No. 1 school in Florida and No. 2 private school in the nation for the highest number of National Merit Scholars Semifinalists. The schools’ Palm Beach County campus is the No. 1 in Palm Beach County, No. 2 in Florida and No. 5 private school in the nation for the highest number of National Merit Scholars Semifinalists. Their combined students from both campuses comprise 9% of all National Merit Scholars Semifinalists throughout the 2,227 public and private schools in Florida.

• Excell Auto Group and Karma Palm Beach, Sklar Furnishings, and Breakthru Beverages Florida rolled out the red carpet and luxury auto collection to host 2021 Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton preevent sponsors and honorees reception in countdown to the sixth annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball.

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COMMUNITY Top Area Chefs, Brew Masters and Mixologists Delivered Their A-Game of Winning Recipes Dressed in their alma mater or favorite college team’s colors, 300+ culinary cheering squad of residents, civic and business leaders enjoyed bold creative takes on tailg ate classics served up by popular chefs, brew masters and mixologists. The friendly competition at the Annual RoofClaim. com Boca Raton Bowl Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase Presented by Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) and CP Group kicked off a robust wave of Palm Beach County pride for the eighth annual college bowl championship game set for Saturday, December 18 at FAU Stadium while raising enough funds to

fulfill 500 wishes for Spirit of Giving’s Annual Holiday Gift Drive.

The palate-pleasing event held at BRiC featured several returning contenders and several first-timers. Samplings ranged from appetizers and entrees to beverages and desserts. Validating that football, beer and cocktails remains a natural team-up, a roster of craft breweries and refreshing mixology blends were sampled as well.

“It’s fantastic to see the community come together and support all of the local businesses who participate in this event and raise funds for Spirit of Giving’s Annual Holiday Gift Drive. Every

chef outdid themselves with their creative food and beverage items,” said Doug Mosley, executive director of the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl, one of the postseason college bowl games in the country and the only one hosted in Palm Beach County. “A big thank you to Boca Raton Innovation Campus, as well, for hosting us at its beautiful property.”

According to Mosley, this year’s eighth annual bowl game will kick off in the Florida sunshine on Saturday, December 18 at 11 a.m. ET at FAU Stadium and will broadcast live nationally on ESPN television and radio, and locally on ESPN 106.3 FM. The bowl has conference tie-ins with teams from Group of 5 conferences – Sun Belt Conference, Mountain West, Conference USA, American Athletic Conference, Mid-American Athletic Conference – plus Independents Army and Liberty.

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stance of traditional bowl events, the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl is a high-energy, entertaining experience for both college football fans and non-fans alike and allows the national spotlight to shine on Boca Raton and Palm Beach County. The event has become a celebrated annual holiday tradition in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County as it lives up to its other name, “Boca’s Biggest Annual Outdoor Party”. Bowl week activities will begin on Tuesday, December 14 with the arrival of the participating teams; days, times and sites for the team welcome parties, beach parties, luncheon, pep rallies and other bowl week activities will be released at a later date. For more information about the RoofClaim. com Boca Raton Bowl visit RoofClaimBocaRatonBowl.com or follow through social media on Facebook (Facebook. com/BocaBowl), Twitter (@BocaBowl), and Instagram (@BocaBowl).

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PBSC alumnus coauthors book, shares story of autism Palm Beach State College alumnus William Andrew Rose, who recently coauthored with his mom a book detailing his experiences of being diagnosed at 2-yearsold with autism spectrum disorder, is featured on the website of a national nonprofit dedicated to promoting solutions for those with autism and their families.

In the Autism Speaks article, written in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Rose encourages those with autism and other disabilities to be “consistent when applying for employment and never give up on your dreams until they come to fruition.”

Now 27, Rose overcame numerous challenges to graduate from Jupiter High School in 2014 and complete his Associate in Science degree in Graphic Design from PBSC in May 2019. Earlier this year, their book, “Amazing Grace, Amazing Gifts,” was published

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His story is gaining traction. The youngest of four children, he was featured Oct. 13 on WPTV News Channel 5’s “Inspiring South Florida” segment, which highlighted the mentors who have helped shape his life and the tremendous support his mother, Terri Cunningham Rose, has provided. He hopes to speak more to high school students with disabilities as a source of inspiration and encouragement.

William Rose is also a member of the Toastmasters Club at Palm Beach State College, which has helped him hone his public speaking skills, and a new board member of the Junior Board of Directors at Unicorn Children’s Foundation.

To learn about the events the PBSC Center for Student Accessibility is hosting for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/CSA.

Achievement Centers for Children & Families Hosts 10th Annual Witches of Delray Bike Ride Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) 10th Annual Witches of Delray Bike Ride will take flight on Saturday, October 30th from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Hundreds of witches will ride through scenic Downtown Delray Beach, guided by the Delray Beach Police Department.

Riders will begin at Delray Beach City Hall (100 NW 1st Avenu e, D el ray Beach) end at the Delray Green Market at Old School Square, where the party will continue on the Old School Square Outdoor Pavilion Stage (51 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach) with awards for “Best Costume,” “Best Witch Cackle,” “Best Decorated Bike,” and “Best Group Theme.”

“Thank you to the many sponsors this year, who make this event possible: The Witches of Delray, Richwagen, Northern Trust, Delray Dermatology, Tim Finnegan’s and Charities Angels,” said Jessica Hall, Chief Development Officer. “We are so grateful for their support, and excited to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the

Witches Ride!”

Each year, witches gather to decorate their bikes (brooms) and dress up in their best witch-ware to raise funds for Delray Beach’s Achievement Centers for Children and Families, a communitybased organization dedicated to serving under-resourced children and families. The ride is almost sold out. Ride as an individual or form a team and register at https://www. achievementcentersfl.org/witches-of-delray-2021/ The registration fee is $30.

Leading up to the Ride, the Witches Brew annual kickoff will be held Friday, October 22nd from 6 pm to 9 pm at Tim Finnegan’s Irish Pub, 2885 South Federal Highway in Delray Beach. The event will include specialty cocktails, a silent auction, rider registration, raffles and contests. Tables are still available but are filling up fast.

Visit https://www.achievementcentersfl. org/witches-of-delray-2021/ to purchase a table.

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Virtuoso Pianist Hélène Grimaud Opens Palm Beach Symphony Season On Sunday, November 7 at 3 p.m., Palm Beach Symphony will open its 48th season at the Kravis Center with Music Director Gerard Schwarz at the podium and virtuoso pianist Hélène Grimaud joining for Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor.

“Hélène is one of the greatest pianists in the world today,” Maestro Schwarz said. “We have performed the Schumann Piano Concerto together numerous times, and she has a special command over the piece. I’ve known her since she was in her early career, and I admire her passionate and expressive playing.”

Grimaud gave her well-received debut recital in Tokyo in 1987, the same year renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim invited her to perform with the Orchestre de Paris marking the launch of a musical career characterized by concerts with most of the world’s major orchestras and celebrated conductors. Hélène Grimaud began the 2021-22 season with a performance of the Schumann Piano Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.

Her forthcoming plans include performances of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major with the Houston Symphony and Matthias Pintscher (November) and the Seattle Symphony and Peter Oundjian (December); the Schumann in Zurich with the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich and Paavo Järvi (January 2022) and with the Bamberger Symphoniker and Jakub Hra on tour in Bad Kissingen, Düsseldorf, Hanover, Cologne and Dortmund (February); and Mozart’s Piano Concerto K466 with the Camerata Salzburg in Luxembourg, Berlin, Munich, Freiburg, Paris

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and Hamburg (February/March). Her recordings have received numerous accolades including the Cannes Classical Recording of the Year, Choc du Monde de la musique, Diapason d’or, Grand Prix du disque, Record Academy Prize (Tokyo), Midem Classic Award, Echo Klassik Award and inclusion in iTunes Classical Essen-

tials series. Inducted by the French government into the Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur for her contribution to and impact on the world of classical music, she has also established herself as a writer, committed wildlife conservationist and compassionate human rights activist.

Maestro Schwarz welcomes audiences back to the concert hall with a specially curated program. Internationally recognized for his moving performances and innovative programming, he is also the Music Director of the All-Star Orchestra, Eastern Music Festival and Mozart Orchestra of New York. Also in South Florida, he is the Distinguished Professor of Music, Conducting and Orchestral Studies at University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and Music Di-

rector of the Frost Symphony Orchestra. His hundreds of honors and accolades include being the first American named Conductor of the Year by Musical America; seven Emmy Awards; 14 GRAMMY nominations from the Recording Academy and its first “IMPACT” lifetime achievement award; and eight ASCAP Awards including its Concert Music Award. His extensive catalogue of more than 350 recordings includes The Gerard Schwarz Collection, a 30CD box set, and a recently released recording of Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 with the New York Chamber Symphony. His memoir, Gerard Schwarz: Behind the Baton, was published by Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group in 2017.

With more than 300 world premieres to his credit, Maestro Schwarz has always felt strongly about commissioning and performing new music. In this concert, Palm Beach Symphony performs its first work by a living Black woman with Valerie Coleman’s Umoja, a joyful piece with folk influences that takes its name from the word for “unity” in Swahili.

“Valerie is an extraordinary composer of our time and is being commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and orchestras all over the country,” Maestro Schwarz said. “Umoja was commissioned by The Philadelphia Orchestra which performed it to standing ovations in Philadelphia and Carnegie Hall. We are delighted to bring this piece to our community.”

The concert concludes with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E minor, which Maestro Schwarz calls one of the greatest symphonies

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ever written. He said, “To begin the season with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth – his penultimate symphony – is very special to all of us.”

Opening night will include two community collaborations as Palm Beach Gardens High School Pep Band, under the direction of John Rodriguez, will be performing outside the lobby entrance as guests arrive and artists from Zero Empty Spaces will be in the lobby with artworks they created incorporating musical instruments.

The instruments are part of the Musical Masterpieces collaboration in which these instruments will be among those auctioned to benefit Zero Empty Spaces and the Symphony.

The concert is dedicated to Dale Archer McNulty who served as the President of Palm Beach Symphony’s Board of Directors from 2008 until his death earlier this year. Lugano Diamonds, Findlay Galleries, HSS Florida, PNC Private Bank, The Colony Hotel, Hilton West Palm Beach, Provident Jewelry, IYC, Palm Beach Design Masters, Braman Motorcars, Dodie and Manley Thaler and the Thaler/Howell Foundation, the Addison Hines Charitable Trust and Gent Row LLC are proud sponsors of Palm Beach Symphony. Programs are also sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Tickets are $25-$95 and are available online at www.palmbeachsymphony.org; by phone at (561) 281-0145; or by visiting the Palm Beach Symphony Box Office, Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd in West Palm Beach.

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CommUNITY Champions Practicing What They Preach The spiritual works of compassion/ mercy – especially teaching the faith and putting up with the annoyances of others – are very important.

But it is about time that more leaders of our local houses of worship examine their conscience to see if they are practicing the things they preach.

While visiting a local park recently, I went over to speak with a man and woman seated on a bench.

I soon learned that they were homeless and that parishioners from Cason United Methodist Church, under the leadership of the Rev. Alexis Talbott, had just dropped off their freshly-washed clothes, a weekly ritual of the members of the Delray Beach church.

We had a long conversation during which I learned a lot about the life journeys of both.

Only a few weeks later while driving through the neighborhood, I noticed Live Fresh, a 29.5 foot-long mobile shower, in use on a vacant lot.

There, several members of Cason and St. Matthews Episcopal Church were on hand volunteering their time.

The air-conditioned trailer, which has private showers and changing area combination rooms, stops at the lot each Friday to help and restore dignity to the county’s homeless.

Cason, St. Matthews and neighboring Resurrection Life Fellowship became the new sites for a soup kitchen after the city ended a 20-year agreement with the Caring Kitchen, which served hot meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner at a city-owned building at 196 NW Eighth Ave. The city stopped officials with the Caring Kitchen after neighbors complained of public defecation, fights and people sleeping in yards near the cityowned building.

Now, this is not to say other churches are not doing great or remarkable things. However, most of them are doing it among themselves only.

I was further impressed when Cason provided transportation to KOP Mentoring Network after the transmission in the 20-year-old van died, leaving students stranded on the interstate while on their way to a class in West Palm Beach one night.

I reached out to several local churches to use their vans following the November incident and one agreed to transport them for $150 per trip. Another nodded yes. One issue: the van had no insurance although they had been transporting parishioners.

Rev. Talbott offered her van, which saved the year for the students. Each Thursday they travel to West Palm Beach where they are learning digital media at the Center for Creative Education.

As I was about to give in to despair, one of my peers quickly intervened. She encouraged me to join together and ask the Lord to raise up a generation of pastors who will lead this community with integrity, compassion, godly vision and

Christlike character.

I had the pleasure of meeting with Rev. Talbott shortly after she took over a few years ago and she shared her vision for the church and the community.

She has a big and bold vision for Cason, she loves the youth of the community and she has embraced this community.

Here is a leader who has been working in and outside the church to bring needed messages to the community, to bring hope and to make a change. Her commitment was birthed out of her love for God. In my humble opinion, Rev. Alexis Talbott is committed in her dedication to spiritual practices -daily acts of Scripture reading, instructing the ignorant, devotion, Christian meditation, community service and, of course, prayer.

We want to hear from you. If you know of a church that has been providing extraordinary service outside the church, please let us know.

POSITIVE LIVING By: Dr. Synesio Lyra

Finding Alternatives There is hardly any situation or challenge you face in life which does not offer you an alternative or more, to accomplish what requires your attention. If you are truly attentive, and prepared to employ discernment, you can succeed.

That’s why it’s always wise for people to have different plans for the accomplishment of most tasks. If plan A fails one can turn to plan B, then C, and so on! Someone went as far as to suggest that “when everything is falling part, it is a good sign that everything is about to come together.”

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them in just one way that they cannot think of taking any unknown path, or tackling anything differently from what they’ve been accustomed to do.

Yet, even in occasions when you can still achieve your purposes with what you have and know, you may also find more creative and efficient ways of getting to where you need to go, or desire to arrive!

As I read somewhere, “anything worth doing is worth doing, period.” In other words, whatever legitimate way you can find to achieve your objectives, just follow it; don’t limit yourself to what has been a common practice in the past. Improvements are invented everyday and whatever may have functioned so well in

times past now has novel and more efficient manners of achieving the same in record time, and often with better results!

There is an old, true story about a couple of generations of housewives in the same family which, every time they had a fish fry for the family, they would remove a chunk of the fish and throw it out. That procedure one day was finally questioned by a young female member of the third generation. She asked her mother why did they do it that way? The mother simply responded that they had always done it that way. The girl then posed the same inquiry to her grandmother who was able to explain the reason sought. She said, “The only reason

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we did that was because the frying pan was not large enough to accommodate the entire fish.” Yet, all along they could have utilized other alternatives, either by buying a larger frying pan or cutting the fish into several portions which would fit the frying utensil!

There’s hardly any situation in life which leaves us without additional paths to follow; you can find better alternatives to embrace. Be sure you never become passive to just one way of doing things, when several others are equally available, and some are far more efficient! You need not be a slave to a sole manner of doing things, especially when it makes no sense at all!

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Tri-Rail Has One of the Best Pandemic Recoveries Among All US Commuter Rails County Commissioner Robert S Weinroth wants residents of the tri-county area to know the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) has had much to celebrate lately, despite a year (and a half) of living through a worldwide pandemic and all of the effects that came along with it.

The agency’s Tri-Rail service was reported to have the second highest ridership recovery among commuter railroads in the U.S., per the American Public Transportation Association’s Public Transportation Ridership Report for First Quarter 2021, and since then continues to show one of the biggest percentage ridership increases in the nation.

“We are the comeback kid,” said Steven Abrams, SFRTA Executive Director. “August numbers show we have more than half of riders back onboard Tri-Rail on weekdays and over 60% on weekends.” Tri-Rail ridership plummeted 80% when the pandemic hit, but trains are now transporting

more than 8000 riders regularly. The agency reached 9,000+ passengers for the first time since March 2020 on September 1, 2021.

Tri-Rail recently celebrated reaching 100 million passengers served on July 9, 2021, after 32 ½ years of service. One indicator that has certainly helped attract more riders is the train system’s recent on-time performance (OTP), reported at 96.76% in August 2021. This is the highest OTP reported in the agency’s history, surpassing the previous record set in July 2019 at 96.64%.

“Our success in surviving the pandemic is due to the support of our loyal riders, our dedicated staff, and the greater community,” said Abrams. “Tri-Rail enables thousands of workers and students to safely and affordably get to work and school and takes cars off the road for everyone else,” Abrams added. “That is why we take our mission so seriously and look forward to continuing to be an asset to South Florida’s residents and visitors.”

Pitfalls Of The ‘Peter Principle’ Years ago, the business world became captivated by a book called The Peter Principle, authored by Dr. Laurence J. Peter. The book focused on an common pitfall of leadership advancement: If we continually promote high performers, we will eventually advance them to a level of incompetence. In other words, success in one level of endeavor does not guarantee success in levels of greater authority and responsibility.

Even though Dr. Peter’s book was first published more than 40 years ago, this “Peter Principle” continues being practiced today, often to the detriment of individuals and the organizations that employ them. According to the Harvard Business Review, researchers Alan Benson and Kelly Shue tested this theory by studying how well sales people performed when promoted to sales management positions.

Benson and Shue discovered high-performing salespeople often were not good managers, affirming the Peter Principle. When offered a promotion, some people accept it for the additional compensation that comes with it.

Or they take the new position out of pride, desiring status or authority that goes with it, rather than to humbly and honestly consider their skill sets, evaluating whether the proposed role would be the best fit for them. Failing to perceive they could become “square pegs” struggling to fit into “round holes” can lead to unnecessary failure.

For instance, people whose persuasive and people skills enable them to excel in sales might lack the necessary leadership or administrative skills to effectively handle the challenges of managing and directing others. Such a promotion could prove to be more of a penalty than a reward.

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nificant on several levels. For a company, ideally every individual would be situated in positions where they can both excel and thrive. The adage about a chain being only as strong as its weakest link applies to people being promoted beyond their capabilities.

In sports, not all stellar athletes are suited to experience equal success as managers, coaches or sports executives. Similarly, promoting someone to a role that requires different skills and gifts can prove frustrating for everyone. Some individuals may find great joy and fulfillment in their current position, but become miserable in another role for which they are ill-suited. At the same time, those assigned to report to them could become stifled in their own productivity.

The Bible offers insight into how to avoid this dilemma: Seek wisdom to discern how best to utilize people’s talents and abilities. Effective leaders learn to understand the people who work for them - their skills, interests, goals and limitations. Advancement decisions should be made with all of those factors in mind.”Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds” (Proverbs 27:23).

Do not let pride or ambition misdirect your career. Without question, excellence should be recognized and rewarded. “Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men” (Proverbs 22:29). However, ambition and the desire for recognition can lead to poor career decisions. Proverbs 29:23 teaches,”A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.”

If you desire honor for your work, concentrate on what you do best and ask your company to reward your successes appropriately.

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Drop-Off Sites for Operation Christmas Child Set to Open From November 15-22 More than 4,000 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 15 – 22, offering a curbside option.

Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts— filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys—to children worldwide since 1993.

This is a project that everyone can still be a part of, even with COVID-19 restrictions.

Individuals, families, and groups still have time to transform empty shoeboxes into fun gifts. The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need.

Find a step-by-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoebox webpage.

“In the midst of the pandemic, children around the world need to know that God loves them and there is hope,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “A simple shoe-

box gift opens the door to share about the true hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ.”

Participants can find the nearest dropoff location and hours of operation as they make plans to drop off their shoebox gifts.

The online lookup tool is searchable by City or ZIP code. Signs at each location will identify the drop-off.

Those interested in more information on how Operation Christmas Child is making adjustments during its National Collection Week can visit the organization’s Important COVID-19 Updates webpage for the latest information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 188 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.

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South Florida Symphony Orchestra Named Partner In The Arts For The Parker South Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO) has been named a Partner in the Arts for The Parker, the newly renovated iconic theater in Fort Lauderdale, which is an affiliated venue of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

“We’re delighted to welcome South Florida Symphony Orchestra as the first Partner in the Arts at The Parker,” said Kelley Shanley, Broward Center president and CEO. “This partnership is based on the artistic excellence of the orchestra as well as the alignment of our missions.

We share a true commitment to building community through the arts,” he added. “SFSO has captivated audiences in South Florida for close to 25 years with its distinctive performances, award-winning artistry and transformative educational initiatives that complement our programming. We look forward to working together at The Parker to enrich and engage our audiences in exciting new ways.”

The curtain will rise on SFSO’s 2021/22 season on November 17 at its new home, The Parker, which has recently completed a stunning $30 million renovation, enhancing the patron experience on many levels. The opening performance features Berlioz’ Roman Carnival Overture; Ravel’s vibrant orchestration of Mussorgsky’s musical art gallery, Pictures at an Exhibition; and a 100th birthday cele-

bration in honor of Astor Piazzolla, featuring The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas) performed byviolinist Siwoo Kim. “This is an historic milestone for South Florida Symphony Orchestra and we’re honored to have been selected as a Partner in the Arts for The Parker,” said Jacqueline Lorber, president and CEO of South Florida Symphony Orchestra.

“Maestra Sebrina Alfonso, one of the arts’ elite female conductors, brings an unmatched passion and dedication to every performance.

She is a champion of modern-day composers and takes great pride in the diversity of our organization. We look forward to continuing our journey of introducing the thrill of dynamic and curated classical music to South Florida residents and visitors, alike.”

This designation as a Partner in the Arts places SFSO in the company of esteemed ensembles such as Broadway Across America, Florida Grand Opera and Miami City Ballet with long-standing partnerships with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The Broward Center has managed Parker Playhouse as an affiliated venue since 2005 and recently led the way in transforming the venue with a commitment to ensuring its cultural legacy for the next generation.

Boca Raton Public Library Presents The Art Exhibit, “The Beauty Of Boca,” By Lena Belyaeva The Boca Raton Public Library presents a new art exhibit, “The Beauty of Boca,” by Lena Belyaeva. Visitors to the Art in Public Places area of the Downtown Library will be entranced by Belyaeva’s colorful artwork showcasing her favorite landmarks and landscapes of Boca Raton.

Belyaeva was born in Ukraine and was deeply inspired by the beauty of Boca when she arrived in South Florida. Knowing little English at first, she sought an alternate way to share her impressions of Boca’s Spanish architecture, lovely beaches and elegant floral landscapes with others. She started filling albums with detailed drawings and sketches of the places and people in her new hometown. When her artwork was posted on Instagram, it caught the attention of people

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from all over the world. Since then, Belyaeva has collaborated with Downtown Boca in creating illustrations for the 2020 town calendar, a Mizner Park Amphitheater poster, and the cover for the Downtown Report Plan. She has also been invited to many art events and commissioned by local businesses to create numerous designs, illustrations and maps.

Belyaeva continues to capture the beauty of the City by painting in watercolors and oils in the hope that each illustration will bring warm memories and inspiration to viewers.

“The Beauty of Boca,” a free exhibit, will run from October 15–November 30, 2021, at the Downtown Library, 400 NW 2nd Avenue. It is open during regular library hours.

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Why Women’s Feet Hurt More in Autumn and What You Can Do About It (StatePoint) As the weather cools and women switch from open to closed shoe styles, the transition can be painful.

According to Dr. Thanh Dinh, DPM, FACFAS, a foot and ankle surgeon and president of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) two of the most common types of pain women feel in their feet in autumn come from bunions and hammertoes.

The ACFAS offers the following insights into treating these conditions and easing associated pain: Understanding Bunions A common myth is that tight-fitting or narrow shoes cause bunions. The truth is, bunions are genetic. However, symptoms occur most often when wearing high heels or other styles that crowd the toes.

“A bunion is a change in the bony framework of the front part of the foot and is most often caused by an inherited faulty mechanical structure of the foot,” Dr. Dinh explains.

“When the big toe leans towards the second

toe, rather than pointing straight ahead, it throws the bones out of alignment and produces the all-too-familiar, bunion bump.”

Pain from bunions most often occurs along the side of the foot near the big toe.

Women sometimes describe it as a throbbing that continues even after taking off their shoes and putting up their feet. The site of the bunion can also be inflamed or red and can feel numb or have a burning sensation.

Demystifying Hammertoes “A hammertoe is a ‘bending’ or contracture deformity of one or both joints of a toe,”

Dr. Dinh says. “The abnormal bending puts pressure on the toe when wearing shoes and causes problems to develop -- which can start mildly and worsen over time.”

Women with hammertoes can experience pain or irritation of the affected toe when wearing shoes. Corns and calluses (a buildup of skin) on the toe, between the toes or on the ball of the foot can occur from the constant friction against the shoes with hammertoes. Inflammation, redness or a burning sensation are also possible and in severe cases, open sores may form.

Next Steps Proper shoe selection and conservative treatments can go a long way in managing pain from bunions and hammertoes. Foot and ankle surgeons recommend avoiding high-heeled shoes and styles that crowd the toes together, as well as using padding and taking anti-inflammatory medication.

While these techniques address pain, they don’t generally stop bunions or hammertoes

from getting worse. Surgery is commonly performed by foot and ankle surgeons to both correct the deformities and alleviate pain. Those who suffer from both ailments can have surgery to correct the foot deformities at the same time.

“Recovery time varies based on the procedures performed, the advancement of the deformities, the number of toes involved, age and other factors, but the success rates for the surgeries are encouraging,” says Dr. Dinh. “Plus, the advanced procedures foot and ankle surgeons perform today to fix bunion deformities reduce the likelihood of a recurrence,” she adds.

Experiencing increased foot pain? Make an appointment with a foot and ankle surgeon to see how they can help alleviate pain. Visit FootHealthFacts.org to access the Find an ACFAS Physician Tool.

While everyone loves fall fashions, certain shoe styles for women can exacerbate painful foot conditions. Taking steps to manage these conditions can make for a pain-free autumn and beyond.

Make Your Home More Inviting This Holiday Season By Taking These Steps (StatePoint) While you may primarily associate insect invasions with warmer weather, bugs are liable to make themselves at home in your living spaces during all four seasons.

In fact, it is actually common to see an uptick in spider activity in your home during the colder months around their mating season. What’s more, most bugs are far more resilient than you may realize, and can survive on little food and under strange conditions. (A cockroach can live for an entire week without its head!)

To make your holiday guests’ stay more pleasant, banish these unwanted visitors by taking the following steps: • Clean up: The holiday season means more meats, crumbly sweets and sugary treats around the house. But most bugs don’t need much food to survive. In fact, a cockroach can survive for months on a single crumb of food! After cooking and baking, be sure to wipe down surfaces and sweep up crumbs thoroughly. You should also shake out carpets and vacuum rugs in your dining room or anywhere crumbly cookies and cakes are enjoyed.

• Defend entry points: Did you know that many of the steps you can take to improve energy efficiency in cool weather have the added benefit of helping to keep bugs out of your home? Keep entry points of your home sealed, such as the garage door, and caulk small cracks in Plus

your home’s foundation and siding. These measures will go a long way toward regulating the temperature in your home, and also toward preventing insect infestation.

• Banish bugs without hesitation: While many traditional bug sprays direct you to clear the room during and after use, there are effective alternatives that allow you to spray and stay that won’t disrupt your holiday festivities. Zevo, a brand of nature-inspired insect control products, has sprays for spiders, ants, wasps and whatever other critters are hunkered down in your house this season. Zevo’s BioSelective technology, made of essential oils, targets and shuts down biological pathways found in bugs. It’s safe for use around people and pets when used as directed. For more information, visit www.zevoinsect.com.

• Mind firewood: Everyone loves a roaring fire during the holidays. However, bugs can commonly make their way into your home via firewood. Store firewood outdoors under a tarp to keep it dry (moist firewood attracts bugs) and don’t bring it inside until you plan to burn it.

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FAU Receives U.S. DOE Exploratory Grant For Novel Radar Prototype By: Gisele Galoustian Scientists from Florida Atlantic University have received an exploratory grant from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) for a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) prototype mounted on a small, unoccupied aircraft system to efficiently identify hot spots and hot moments for biogenic gas accumulation and release in the subtropical peat soils of Florida’s Everglades. The major greenhouse gases emitted from the Everglades include carbon monoxide, methane and nitrous oxide, which are affected by nutrients as well as hydrologic conditions.

The two-year, $111,655 project involves a unique multidisciplinary team from FAU and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in collaboration with the DOE’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), a biological science facility at Pacific Northwest Laboratory, and an investigator from the United Kingdom’s University of Exeter. The research team will explore how certain physical properties such as soil structure and biochemical properties such as metabolic pathway may influence these biogenic gas dynamics.

“Peat soils are large natural producers of biogenic greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide that accumulate in the soil matrix to subsequently be released

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into the atmosphere,” said Xavier Comas, Ph.D., principal investigator and professor, Department of Geosciences, FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. “Although there have been remarkable advances made

in predicting these carbon fluxes at a variety of spatial and temporal scales in peat soils in the last few decades, there are still many uncertainties about the spatial distribution of hot spots for biogenic gas accumulation and hot moments for the rapid release of biogenic gases, which this droneGPR prototype may help us identify more efficiently.”

Scientists know very little about atmospheric exchanges of greenhouse gasses in

forested subtropical wetlands because imaging and identifying these areas are difficult. Most current methods require disturbance to the soil and typically can only characterize isolated local conditions that may not be representative of the heterogeneous conditions in peat soils, or have sampling volumes (i.e. eddy covariance towers) that are too large to properly capture hot spots of increased geochemical activity.

Airborne datasets will be controlled with ground-based GPR, moisture probes, gas traps fitted with time-lapse cameras, and soil measurements along cores (i.e. porosity, hydraulic conductivity). The GPR will enable non-invasive upscaling of traditional ground-based measurements over larger areas without being constrained by terrain roughness.

For the project, scientists will employ stable C isotope measurements of gas samples to further constrain rates of production and release inferred from the GPR and to test the presence of spatially variable dominant methanogenic pathways. They also will use X-ray computed tomography measurements via the EMSL to further test the role of physical structure in the accumulation and release of biogenic gases.

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ence of hot spots and hot moments and further upscale predictions to ultimately generate large-scale (kilometers) carbon flux maps that could be incorporated into regional models.

“We anticipate that an airborne GPR system could be used successfully to identify contrasts in relative dielectric permittivity associated with variable biogenic gas content within the soil,” said Comas. “As such, we think that the physical structure of the organic soil primarily dictates the distribution of hot spots and enables prediction of hot moments for gas release triggered by changes in certain environmental factors such as atmospheric pressure or water table elevation.”

The project will train one graduate and one undergraduate student. Results and products will be made openly available through the DOE’s ESS-DIVE data repository.

Co-investigators of the project are Caiyun Zhang, Ph.D., a professor in FAU’s Department of Geosciences; Neil Terry, Ph.D., a research hydrologist at the USGS; and Angela Gallego-Sala, Ph.D., a professor in ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles and collaborator from Exeter University.

This project is possible thanks to a partnership with Guideline GEO (ABEM-Mala), the world’s premier provider of groundpenetration radar (GPR) solutions.

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Jude Estime Joins Boca Helping American Heritage Schools is the No.1 Hands as Controller Private School in the Florida for Highest Number of National Merit Scholars

Boca Helping Hands has appointed Jude Estime as its controller. Born and raised in Haiti, Estime moved to the United States in 2002 to reunite with his family.

He received his Associate in Arts degree from Palm Beach State College, Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University, and Master of Accounting and Master of Business A dmi n istr atio n (MBA) from Nova Southeastern University. Estime is a certified non-profit accounting professional and State of Florida Notary Public.

Before joining Boca Helping Hands, Estime worked for The Arc of the Glades, as the Finance Officer, served as an Assistant Business Manager for the GEO Group, Inc., as well as a Staff Accountant at both FoundCare, Inc. and Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. He has trained and developed junior team members in each of his previous roles, improving efficiency and quality through implementation of standard operating procedures.

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Estime is a member of the Leadership Glades class of 2019 and the Leadership Palm Beach County Focus Group class of 2019. He volunteers with We Help Community Development, United Way Palm Beach County Volunteer Income Tax Assistant (VITA) program, SCORE of Palm Beach County, and Groves Elementary School career day.

In his spare time, Jude likes gardening, playing soccer with his nephews, listening to music, and teaching Introductory Accounting and Individual Income tax courses as an adjunct professor at Palm Beach State College.

“I’m excited to be working with Boca Helping Hands,” said Estime. “The work they do in the community, to not only feed people but also provide job training and job readiness coaching, along with financial assistance, is some of the most important work being done in Palm Beach County right now.”

The prestigious American Heritage Schools, Broward Campus, is the No. 1 school in Florida and No. 2 private school in the nation for the highest number of National Merit Scholars Semifinalists. The schools’ Palm Beach County campus is the No. 1 in Palm Beach County, No. 2 in Florida and No. 5 private school in the nation for the highest number of National Merit Scholars Semifinalists. Their combined students from both campuses comprise 9% of all National Merit Scholars Semifinalists throughout the 2,227 public and private schools in Florida.

A combined total of 77 seniors were named National Merit Semifinalists out of the 16,000 Semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. This marks the 12th consecutive year American Heritage Schools has had the highest number of National Merit Semifinalists in Florida. One in four students in the Class of 2022 scored in the top one percent of students in the nation.

“Achieving National Merit Scholar status is one of the most prestigious and honored academic distinctions a high school student can achieve,” said Dr. Doug Laurie, president of American Heritage Schools. “Many of the top universities in the nation covet applicants who

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are National Merit Scholars.”

According to the National Merit Scholarship organization, colleges such as Harvard, Stanford, University of Chicago, and Vanderbilt enroll the greatest number of National Merit Scholars. In addition to the millions of dollars in possible scholarships, these bright students now have new opportunities for college and confidence about their futures.

“Becoming a National Merit Finalist was a stepping stone on my way to attending Dartmouth and ultimately Harvard Medical School,” said American Heritage Schools Class of 2014 alum Dylan Cahill. “It gave me the tools to excel on future exams and the confidence as a student to propel me forward in my journey to medical school.”

American Heritage Schools is the No. 1 private school in Florida for nationally-recognized scholars in math competition, science fair, mock trial, moot court, and speech and debate. Alumni are notable leaders in their chosen fields who are generating positive differences in the world.

American Heritage Schools is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory school in South Florida serving grades PreK3 to 12.

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Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton Host Pre-Mayors Ball Sponsors and Honoree Reception Excell Auto Group and Karma Palm Beach, Sklar Furnishings, and Breakthru Beverages Florida rolled out the red carpet and luxury auto collection to host 2021 Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton preevent sponsors and honorees reception in countdown to the sixth annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball.

As an exciting prelude to the “main” event on Saturday, November 13th at The Boca Raton, Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton and SKLAR Furnishings along with Ball Valet Sponsor, Excell Auto Group/ Karma Palm Beach welcomed honorees, sponsors and committee members amidst a spectacular collection of luxury and exotic automobiles. While checking out a variety of Karma electric autos, including a model wrapped in pink for October Breast Cancer Awareness Month of October, attendees enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, wines, champagne and got the advanced opportunity to socialize and learn about and purchase “Chance to Win” tickets for a variety of experiential opportunities.

According to Mayors Ball Founding Co-Chair and 2021 event producer Jon Kaye with Kaye Communications, the gala will feature a “MasquerAid” theme with a cocktail reception followed by a grand epicurean experience by the Chefs of The Boca Raton (formerly known as The Boca Raton Resort & Club). The band Soul Survivors will entertain guests throughout the evening with a program including dining, dancing, live auction, awards and “Chance To Win” drawings. “Chance to Win” a Karma automobile for a weekend and a twonight stay at The Loews South Beach Resort; a six-night stay at a North Carolina Mountain Retreat and two opportunities for a two-night stay at the Opal Grand Resort & Spa. A live auction will feature a pair of

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custom-designed drop earrings by Cristino, a Celebrity Cruise, hotel stays, privately catered dinner parties and more.

Celebrating “The Best of Boca” this Boca Raton Mayors Ball “Service Above Self ” fundraiser is an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations that through their daily community involvement and business practices promote the city of Boca Raton positively and showcase Boca Raton as a great place to live, work, play and educate. Thus, the highlight of the gala will again be the annual presentation of the George Long Awards sponsored by Florida Power & Light – named for the City’s first appointed mayor in 1924. This year’s event honors the following who have each “championed the tradition of bringing indelible visionary ideas and transformation to Boca Raton.”

The opportunity to support the gala’s “health and wellness” mission is open to the public through the purchase of “Chance-To-Win” ticket opportunities at $100 each for one of the four drawings for sought-after experiences valued from $1,200 to $3,000. Only 200 tickets will be sold; 100% of sales going directly to the “Service Above Self ” Fund for health and wellness programs benefitting area nonprofits. Purchasers need not be present to win To purchase “Chance To Win” tickets, visit https://squareup.com/store/rotary-club-downtown-boca-raton-fund/item/ mb-chance-to-win To attend the sixth annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball, visit: https://squareup.com/ store/rotary-club-downtown-boca-ratonfund/item/mayor-s-ball-ticket For more information visit www.rotarydowntownbocaraton.org, or contact Jon Kaye at 561-392-5166 x 2 or email mayorsball@rotarydowntownbocaraton.org.

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‘Bill’ Hager, former Boca City Council member and state rep, dies at age 74 By: Dale King A memorial service will be held Monday morning in Detroit Lakes, Minn., for William Dean “Bill” Hager, 74, a former member of the Boca Raton City Council and eight-year member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Boca-Delray area, who died Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D. His lengthy career included jobs as a teacher, an expert trial witness and a lawyer.

He arrived in Boca Raton in 1990 and 12 years later, won a term on the City Council. He would continue to serve on that board for six years and was Deputy Mayor in 2004 and 2005.

He served a total of eight years in the Florida House of Representatives, beginning as the rep from District 87 and continuing in the realigned District 89. His service spanned the period from 2010 to 2018.

“I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of my friend,” said state Rep. Mike Caruso, R-District 89, who succeeded Hager.

“Not only was he a great friend, but he lived his life in service to our community. He will be dearly missed. My condolences go out to his wife, Martha, and the rest of his family.”

Caruso’s office said a memorial service for the late representative will be held at a later date in the Boca Raton area. The Detroit Lakes Tribune obituary says Monday’s memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Born in Pipestone, Minn., in 1947, Bill was a son of World War II veteran Robert and Harriet (Call) Hager. While on the City Council, Bill often joked about being from Iowa – a state that gave Boca two other sitting council members at the time, including then-Mayor Steven Abrams, who was born in Iowa, but raised in Philadelphia. Bill moved to Iowa later.

Mr. Hager was an outstanding public speaker and graduated from Sheldon, Iowa, High School in 1965. In addition to earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in mathematics from the University of Northern Iowa in 1969, he obtained a master’s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Hawaii in 1972 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois in 1974.

President of Insurance Metrics Corp., which provided expert witness and reinsurance arbitration service, Mr. Hager also practiced law. He was licensed as an attorney in Iowa, Illinois and Florida, and also taught math at Kalakaua Intermediate School in Honolulu, Community

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Hawaii, from 1970 to 1972.

Bill Hager was a longtime public servant, holding several different positions during his career. He was an Iowa assistant attorney general, first deputy commissioner for the Iowa Insurance Department, Iowa Insurance Commissioner from 1986 to 1990 and was also a member of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners during that same period.

After serving six years on the Boca City Council, Hager headed north to Tallahassee. When incumbent State Rep. Adam Hasner was unable to seek reelection in 2010 due to term limits, Hager succeed him in the 87th District. He won the Republican primary uncontested and faced and defeated Hava Holzhauer, an assistant state’s attorney, in the general election. The Palm Beach Post endorsed Hager over Holzhauer.

In 2012, when the state’s legislative districts were redrawn, Hager was moved into the 89th District, which included most of the territory he had previously held in the 87th District. He faced a challenge from Tom Gustafson, the Democratic nominee and former state rep who was also an ex-Speaker of the House. The Sun Sentinel endorsed Hager, praising him as “a knowledgeable, open and accessible lawmaker.” He ultimately won the seat and held it until he was term-limited in 2018.

Bill was appointed president and chief executive officer of the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) and served as a voluntary board member of Boca Raton Regional Hospital from 1995 to 2004.

Mr. Hager married Martha Araujo on Sept. 13, 2013, at Georgetown Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. He attended the United Methodist Church in Vergas, Minn., and Advent Lutheran Church in Boca Raton.

A lover of college sports, he also enjoyed spending time at the lake.

Besides his wife, he is survived by daughters Mackenzie (Andy Mounter) Hager and Madison (Gabe) Weinstein; siblings James (Diana) Hager, Jeff Hager (Pat Hardie) and Barbara Hager (Greg Garmen).

In lieu of cards or gifts, the family asks that donations be given to United Methodist Church in Vergas or their favorite charity.

Also, memorial gifts may be made in Mr. Hager’s memory in honor of Dr. Neal Patel to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hypersensitive Pneumonitis research. Visit https://philanthropy.mayo clinic.org/donatemc.

The David-Donehower Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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PBSC ranks among Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanic students Hispanic Outlook on Education magazine has named Palm Beach State College among the top 100 institutions in the nation for Hispanic students.

P B S C ranks 10th for deg rees conferred for Liberal Arts and Science s, G e n e r al Studies and Humanities majors. The College also ranks 33rd for the total number of associate degrees granted and 38th for the total enrollment among four-year schools.

The Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics rankings, published in Hispanic Outlook Oct. 12, is based on 20192020 U.S. Department of Education data from surveys. The national publication publishes the rankings annually.

Hispanics are one of the largest student populations at PBSC, and in 2014, the U.S. Department of Education designated the College as a Hispanic Serving Institution.

To qualify for the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, PBSC’s enrollment had to reach at least 25 percent Hispanic in the year prior to applying for the designation. Although the Hispanic population has g rown through the years, PBSC reached the required threshold in 2013. Now Hispanics make up 33% of the student population, rising from 6,294 in fall 2010 to 8,891 in fall 2020.

Last year, the College received its second HSI grant since earning the designation.

Boca Helping Hands Needs Help Providing More Thanksgiving Dinners Than Ever Before Boca Helping Hands is seeking help from the community for its 17th annual Thanksgiving Box Brigade program, which provides turkeys and a box filled with everything a family needs to prepare a holiday meal. Members of the community can fill a box with Thanksgiving dinner essentials.

Alternatively, the cost of a box this year is $27.15, which can be donated at BocaHelpingHands. org/Thanksgiving. All filled boxes must be received at Boca Helping Hands by Monday, November 15.

Prior to the pandemic, Boca Helping Hands typically distributed about 2,000 turkeys and Thanksgiving meal boxes each year. In 2020, BHH expanded to four locations and distributed a record 2,700 turkeys to local families, including to many new families who registered for food assistance due to COVID-19. This year, the organization estimates needing to source 3,000 turkeys and Thanksgiving meal boxes with the addition of a fifth location in Delray Beach.

“We are so grateful to the community each year for their food drives and Thanksgiving box

donations,” said Executive Director Greg Hazle.

“Their generosity means that people who would not otherwise be able to sit down for a holiday meal can enjoy one with their family.”

Boca Helping Hands will distribute the turkeys and Thanksgiving meal boxes to current Pantry Bag Program clients the weekend before Thanksgiving (Nov. 20 and 21) at five of its drive-thru distribution locations.

To participate, current clients must register between October 1 and October 31 at one of five Boca Helping Hands pantry bag distribution locations. Hours and addresses can be found here, https://bocahelpinghands.org/tbbregistration.

To reserve empty boxes to fill with Thanksgiving dinner essentials or donate the cost of a box, please visit https://bocahelpinghands.org/ thanksgiving.

To learn more about Thanksgiving sponsorship opportunities, contact Steve King, Director of Development, at steve@bocahelpinghands.org.

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SPORTS Sailfish Earn Road Conference Win Over Eagles The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s soccer team picked up its sixth-straight win tonight as the Sailfish took down the Embry-Riddle Eagles. The No. 5 ranked ‘Fish scored one goal in each half to earn the 2-0 win and improve the PBA record to 10-1 on the year and 6-1 in Sunshine State Conference play. With the win, head coach Brian McMahon earns a historic 100th career win at PBA and takes his record to an impressive 100-21-11. McMahon now has 376 win in his coaching career.

It didn’t take long for the Sailfish to strike tonight against the Eagles. The highest-scoring side in the SSC broke through in the third minute when defender Charlie Lewis took a strike from deep. Andres Flores switched the play over to Lewis, who popped the ball up with his first touch and swung his right foot through it from 30 yards out. Lewis beat the Eagles keeper with an unstoppable strike for his second goal of the season and put PBA up 1-0 early.

The Sailfish looked in control throughout the game tonight as they outshot Embry-Riddle 5-2 in the opening half. PBA goalie Albert Escuin was called up to make two saves in the first half to keep the clean as PBA led 1-0 at the half.

After they scored early in the first half, they did the same in the second to put the game away. Just five minutes into the second half, Nicholas Oberrauch beat his man down the left flank. He got to the touchline in the box and played a cutback ball that found Flores in the middle of the box.

The Sailfish midfielder was able to beat the keeper for his first goal of the season and double the Sailfish lead.

The Sailfish outclassed the Eagles in the second half and had all the control of the possession and created all of the chances. PBA outshot Embry-Riddle 9-0 in the second half and 14-2 for the match.

The ‘Fish have been rolling ever since their lone defeat to Saint Leo in late September.

They have outscored their opponents 183 during their current six-game winning streak that saw them defeat three ranked opponents.

The Sailfish continue to sit three points behind the Tampa Spartans in the SSC standings, but the Sailfish have a game in hand and defeated the Spartans head-tohead. Up next, the Sailfish travel to face Eckerd College on Oct. 23. The Tritons currently sit at the bottom of the SSC standings and carry a 2-10-1 record on the season.

Romeo, Jauk Crack Top Drawer Midseason Freshman Top 100

The Florida Atlantic University men’s soccer team is just over halfway finished with the 2021 campaign and garnered national recognition midway through the season. Davide Romeo and Filip Jauk have been tabbed to the Top Drawer Midseason Top 100 following a successful collegiate start in both of their young careers.

This marks the first time an Owl has been named to the list in head coach Joey Worthen’s time at the helm.

Romeo came in on the list at No. 44.

The Reggio Emilia, Italy native has started in 10 of 11 games thus far. He has cashed in on two goals, which were scored at Houston Baptist and versus Old Dominion, marking the second most on the team.

The midfielder’s three assists also ties as the second most on the team. Romeo logged a career-high two assists in the 3-0 Jackson-

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ville win, as well as tallying a season-high 75 minutes against Keiser.

Jauk has also had quite a successful freshman campaign as well, coming in at No. 56 on the chart. The Maribor, Slovenia product leads the team with six goals for 12 points and 27 shots, as well as being tied for a team’s most gamewinning goals with two. Jauk’s biggest game of the year came in the 3-2 comeback win over Florida Gulf Coast where the freshman tallied two of the Owls’ goals, including the game-winner. He was tabbed Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week following that performance. Jauk is currently ranked second in goals in C-USA. The Owls are 6-4-2 over halfway through the season. FAU will travel to UAB on Saturday, Oct 23 at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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